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OL4 5PW

Lees New Road

Alexandra

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Detailed insights for OL4 5PW

Overview

Postcode OL4 5PW is located in a major urban area, within the Alexandra ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Lees & Hey area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 212.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lees & Hey is £43,855 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
213
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
70.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Lees & Hey has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lees & Hey has a very high crime rate, with approximately 212.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.9%

Approximately 70.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Lees & Hey is £43,855 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 5PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lees & Hey near OL4 5PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
211
Population density
8,373 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.97(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.97(+152%)
Public order
33.96(+237%)
Other theft
28.86(+337%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.6(+197%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
145
69.05%
African
13
6.19%
Other
9
4.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
4.29%
Other White
8
3.81%
Total population: 210

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
40
25.64%
Level 3 (A level)
30
19.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
16.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
23
14.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
11.54%
Total 16+ residents: 156

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
37
35.92%
Social rents from council
36
34.95%
Owns outright
16
15.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.77%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.85%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Alexandra

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Alexandra area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alexandra in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alexandra over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£212,000
Flats1£64,000
Semi-Detached14£175,150
Terraced30£132,500

10 year median price trend in Alexandra

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alexandra.

Schools

In the OL4 5PW postcode area, located within Lees & Hey, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 5PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Agnes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 5PW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 5PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miLees Mini Market52 High Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AAWalking directions to Lees Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oldham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,186
Band D£2,459
Band E£3,006
Band F£3,552
Band G£4,099
Band H£4,919

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictOldhamE08000004
Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and SaddleworthE14001415
WardAlexandraE05014646
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lees & HeyE02001115
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oldham 018CE01005389
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.